Chapter 315: Easy Conquest
Chapter 315: Easy Conquest
September 25, 2017
Lu Hai Kong and his companions entered a vast and eerie underground space through a long corridor.
It seemed like a massive cave system, but with an added sense of foreboding and complexity. The environment was intricate, and various types of ghost soldiers roamed everywhere.
These ghost soldiers varied in levels, from common troops to lower-ranked ones, and occasionally, one could even spot medium-ranked soldiers.
Most of these ghost soldiers moved in groups of three or five, or in small teams, wandering through the space. Large groups of several hundred were rarely seen.
As Lu Hai Kong's group entered this space, they felt a sense of deja vu, as if they were in a map freshly refreshed by a max-level player. They effortlessly pushed forward, regardless of whether they encountered common or medium-ranked troops, lone soldiers, or those in groups.
They swept through with ease, making their way without any resistance, a far cry from Yue'er's initial struggles.
However, this dungeon space was quite extensive, and even after a full day of clearing, Lu Hai Kong's group hadn't reached the end. They didn't seem to find any clues about the next stage or the boss.
The dungeon was teeming with countless monsters, and no matter how many Lu Hai Kong's team killed, there were always more. Moreover, the drop rate of these ghost soldiers was disappointing. After a long time of slaying, they only obtained gold and copper coins infused with ghostly energy, with no other valuable items in sight.
Experience gain, however, seemed promising, even though Lu Hai Kong and Ma Pin didn't show much improvement. Cheng Jin and the two Phantom Guards, on the other hand, experienced significant growth.
After spending most of the day clearing the dungeon, Lu Hai Kong felt a bit bored. His initial assessment was spot on; this dungeon's level was too low for him. The monsters posed no challenge, and he couldn't feel any tension. They were too easy to defeat, and he didn't gain much in terms of skill proficiency.
On the other side, Ma Pin, despite his efforts to control himself, remained in a state of excitement. Lu Hai Kong could sense that Ma Pin's ghostly inner power was boiling within him.
It seemed that this dungeon held little value for Lu Hai Kong but was of great importance to Ma Pin.
Recognizing this, Lu Hai Kong wisely handed over the team's leadership to Ma Pin and followed behind, wielding his Savage Axe.
Lu Hai Kong's decision proved to be extremely wise. Although Ma Pin fought recklessly in the dungeon, perhaps guided by some unseen force or his ghostly inner power, they soon located the final boss.
The final boss of this dungeon was a general with a mere 70 strength, clad in black leather armor.
Upon seeing this boss, Lu Hai Kong completely lost interest. The low-level dungeon indeed had underwhelming challenges, even the final boss was just a strength 70 opponent. Lu Hai Kong didn't even feel the urge to strike him down and left the battle to Ma Pin.
Ma Pin, unlike Lu Hai Kong, was intensely interested, specifically in the boss's black leather armor.
Ma Pin's inner power raged within him, and a strong voice in his mind told him that the armor belonged to him.
"Kill!" Lu Hai Kong commanded, and Ma Pin, along with Cheng Jin and the two Phantom Guards, charged forward.
Ma Pin has always excelled in assassination, but in this space, his skills seemed to double in effectiveness against ordinary people. However, when it came to dealing with these Ghost Soldiers, Ma Pin's stealth was as obvious as a small black sun in the darkness, leaving him with no way to conceal his presence.
Within the dungeon, Ma Pin had attempted assassination numerous times, only to be discovered before he could even begin. After several attempts, Ma Pin realized that his assassination skills were ineffective in this particular dungeon, so he charged forward with the Ghost Fang.
The main boss, although weaker in strength compared to Ma Pin, was surrounded by hundreds of intermediate soldiers, making it impossible for Ma Pin and his team to get close to the boss in a short time.
In this situation, Lu Hai Kong had no choice but to take action himself.
Ma Pin, despite his high strength, specialized in assassination and individual combat. Facing such a scenario, he couldn't quickly eliminate the enemies and might even be countered, especially since he was wielding a dagger.
Lu Hai Kong, however, was different. Despite his average build, he swung his Savage Axe with such force that he charged into the hundreds of intermediate soldiers like a colossal beast. With terrifying strength and unbelievable destructive power, it took only a few minutes for Lu Hai Kong to forcefully break through the intermediate soldier ranks.
Ma Pin followed closely behind Lu Hai Kong, moving in sync with his steps, and charged towards the main boss.
Ma Pin's strength stat was as high as 79, while the main boss's strength was only 70. Although the boss seemed to be wearing a black leather armor of a seemingly high level, under the absolute strength of Ma Pin, the boss couldn't last long and was quickly defeated.
"Congratulations on successfully clearing the low-level dungeon 'Ghost Soldier Graveyard.' You have gained 150,000 skill experience and a Silver Chest."
"Congratulations on successfully clearing the low-level dungeon 'Ghost Soldier Graveyard.' Your combat evaluation is 'Grade C,' and you have obtained a Ghost Shadow Map Upgrade Token."
As the boss was defeated, the system notifications arrived, and as Lu Hai Kong had expected, the rewards from this dungeon clearance were not significant, only a Silver Chest and a Ghost Shadow Map Upgrade Token.
After the boss was defeated, it dropped a few items. Although the boss disappeared upon death, several items appeared on the ground, including a set of black leather armor.
Lu Hai Kong quickly identified the items with an Identification Spell.
Ghost Shadow Armor
Version: Elite (Upgradable)
Effect: Conceal Aura
Requirement: Phantom Guard, Ghost Shadow
Ghost Shadow Boots
Grade: Elite (Upgradable)
Effect: Increased Movement Speed, Sound Suppression
Requirement: Phantom Guard, Ghost Shadow
Ghost Shadow Helmet
Grade: Elite (Upgradable)
Effect: Conceal Information
Requirement: Phantom Guard, Ghost Shadow
It was clear that this set of equipment was meant for Ma Pin, so Lu Hai Kong directly gave it to him.
What Lu Hai Kong didn't expect was that as Ma Pin trembled and put on the Ghost Shadow set, a black aura emerged from his body, and at the same time, a powerful presence surged forth...
(End of Chapter)
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